The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-03
FERTILIZERS.

The past seasons business in fertilizers was
quite satisfactory and shows gratifying in
crease. The sales in Georgia aggregated 166,01S
tons, against 100, 705 tons tue previous year This
prices we're lower, declining about So 25 per ton
for ammoniated goods. The manufacturing of
fertilizers is on the increase, and factories are
going up all over the South The increased pro-
duction in the South and the cheap prices have
about driven Northern competition out. Port
Royal turned out 10000 tons last year,
which was almost wholly controlled by
Savannah capital. Our manufacturers
are increasing their facilities as
well as adding to their capital. The past
seasons collections were very good, and but
few losses were made. The inspections made
ammoniated phosphateS shows the average
well up in comparison with previous seasons.
In non-ammoniated goods they not only held up
well in their averages, but showed a higher
average per cent. than ever before. There was
some apprehension in the early part of the
season IN regard to the Brady bill, but it is now
believed by the trade that il will fail to pass
very disastrous effect on the manu-
featuring of fertilizers. The following state
ment shows the shipments, in round numbers Of
tons, the past season, by savannah jobbers. II
includes the through shipments from other
points, as well as of Northern shipments in add
tion to that shipped by Savannah jobbers from
this port, of which savannah has handled the
greatest portion:
EXPORTS OF GUANo FROM SEPT. l. 1886, TO AUG.
81, 1887, INCLUSIVE.
Tons
Per Central Railroad and branches .. S,C45
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way Company. ............. .....,.... 10000
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway
;, Company. -. -; $50
Per Augusta and Port Royal from Port
Royal. ................ .............. rs, 1850
Per Savannah river steamers. ............ 1,460
Per Florida and Satilla steamers. ...... 900
Per coasters. ............. ............... 12l
Total. ......................,1O 2 S26
LUMBER.
During the past twelve months the lumber
trade has been quite prosperous The demand
has increased since transportation by rail is TO
be had bout the cost OF handling after once
being put aboard the cars at the mills, and it is
estimated that between 90,000,000 and 10000.
00j feet of lumber have been sold by Savannah
dealers during the year, and probably little
were several features about the lum-
Der trade which assisted in max
ing the years business prosperous
and profitable one. The principal causes are
that the railroads centreing here have granted
rates which permitted the lumber to come 10
this port from the mills, instead Of MS hereto.
fore, being carried TO Brunswick. In conse.
quence OF this concession the expectations
coastwise were larger last year than for several
years previous. At the beginning OF the sea.
son several of the mills had orders to last for
months ahead, and the demand increasing kept
them running on full time throughout the year
Toward the closing OF the year the interstate
commerce law, and a scarcity of cars later on
somewhat retarded shipping. The bust.
ness has been somewhat cut lIp by
the close competition between the larger and
smaller mills but the large dealers have had the
best of the business, and have made proper.
tionntely more money owing to their better
machinery and greater cutting capacity The
trade has experienced but little difficulty In get.
ting carrying tonnage. AZ pretty much all
times there was ample room. both By steam and
sail Offering, and there is hardly any prospect
of there being any scarcity Of vessels this sea.
son, although rates have been low. put there is
little II any other freights Offering for coastwise
sailing vessels All rnn0rts agrsAe that the h..